Better locations tend to have better tenants as well. 2.

The California coast gets foggier when it is hot inland, aka "June Gloom" that tends to persist well into August.

The 'what you get' for the money factor is highly applicable from Brookings to Astoria and licensable STR coastal vacation rentals are still regularly attainable at workable terms, Luxury and oceanfront and lakefront properties tend to perform above the 10% of valuation in gross annual income for prime coastal STR's and as an example I've seen a $2.1 Million Oceanfront home produce $300k in gross annual income.

But the better answer is, don't buy a house if the only way you can cover the nut is to rent out a room.

The property is always nice, and it's all about location, but there are certain things we don't tend to sacrifice.

So curious if people think I’m nuts? 

This is where I can not tend to maintenance, or emergency calls from tenants.

They tend to target apartments in walking distance of their single family home via flyers and craigslist.

As a real estate broker, I tend to see activity slow down in the late fall and winter months. 

The new builds tend to attract better-quality residents.